Wellcome is a global charitable foundation. We want everyone to benefit from science’s potential to improve health and save lives.
We support discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and we’re taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
Extreme heat will only get worse with climate change, and it has been linked to health risks for pregnant women and their babies. We spoke to a midwife and a researcher in The Gambia to learn about their perspectives on the health impacts of heat on pregnancy.
How the Covid-19 crisis has affected people around the world and influenced their trust in science, healthcare systems and governments.
Wellcome Collection is our free museum exploring health and human experience
The winning images explore mental health, infectious diseases and global heating.
Learn about our teams, our strategy and how we are funded.